1st class Private, 4th Corps, Art. Park, Co. F; of Nash County; son of Mr. J. N. and Mrs. Mamie W. Bergeron. Entered camp Aug. 5, 1918, at Spring Hope. Sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C., then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Sept. 3, 1918. Returned to USA May 31, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Mills, June 7, 1919.
Private 1st class, Hdqrs. 120th Infantry, 30th Div.; of Washington County; son of J. N. and Mrs. Mamie W. Bergeron. Entered service Sept. 5, 1917, at Spring Hope. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Then to Camp Sevier and to Camp Merritt. Sailed to France June 5, 1918. Fought in all engagements with the 120th Infantry. Returned to USA April 14, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 17, 1919. His brother, J. Forrest Bergeron, was also in the service.
Tracing ancestors in Lowell, Massachusetts online and for free has been greatly enhanced by the University of Massachusetts in Lowell which provided digitized version of a large quantity of the Lowell public records. Combined with the cemetery and census records available freely online, you should be able to easily trace your ancestors from the founding of Lowell in 1826 through 1940, the last year of available census records. To add color to the otherwise basic facts of your ancestors existence we provide free access to a wide range of manuscripts on the history of Lowell, it’s manufactures and residents.
“South Hadley, Massachusetts, in the World War” is a memorial volume commissioned by the town of South Hadley to honor and document the contributions and experiences of its residents during World War I. Published in 1932 by Anker Printing Co. of Holyoke, MA, this volume was initiated by a town vote in 1925 to appoint a committee dedicated to its creation. Chaired by Frank A. Brainerd and with notable members including Mrs. Mary K. O’Brien and Rev. Jesse G. Nichols, the committee aimed to capture the town’s war efforts and personal sacrifices through detailed records and firsthand accounts. Despite the … Read more